Preakness Tickets Go On Sale

Preakness Tickets Go On Sale

I'll Have Another wins the 137th Preakness at Pimlico (MJC Photo by Jim McCue)

The Maryland Jockey Club today announced that tickets for 2013 Preakness day go on-sale at 10 a.m. Eastern this morning. The 138th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place May 18, 2013 at famed Pimlico Race Course.

First contested in 1873, the Preakness is one of thoroughbred horse racing's most valued Grade 1 stakes races. Now one of the largest single-day sporting events in the United States, "The People's Race...The People's Party" has hosted up to 121,309 for the pivotal middle jewel of thoroughbred racingÆs Triple Crown.

Preakness InfieldFest is a multi-entertainment festival featuring national headlining artists on two stages, the popular MUG Club and unique attractions throughout the day to give fans an unparalleled entertainment experience, featuring 13 exciting races, headlined by the Preakness Stakes.

CLICK HERE to see the new four-minute video from the Maryland Jockey Club which captures the history, grandeur, style and thrill that is Preakness

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Preakness ticket office (410-542-9400 or 877-206-8042) or by logging onto www.ticketfly.com. Ticketfly is replacing Ticketmaster as the ticket sales and distribution company.

The partnership with Ticketfly, an end-to-end ticketing and marketing platform, will help Preakness to streamline operations and build community. Preakness officials switched to Ticketfly for its innovative technology, including a socially-charged purchase experience that will help Preakness to more effectively reach and engage online audiences. For attendees, Ticketfly makes buying tickets convenient, quick and easy.

ôWe're thrilled to be teaming up with the Preakness Stakes,ö said Gannon Hall, TicketflyÆs Chief Marketing Officer. ôAs one of the most renowned and highly-attended sporting events in the country, with a sizable music festival component, weÆre excited to see how Preakness leverages our platform to broaden their reach and improve the live event experience for 2013.ö

In signing on with Ticketfly, the Maryland Jockey Club embraced the power of partnering with a company that provides a full suite of integrated ticketing and marketing tools, including Facebook ticketing, automated social marketing, email marketing and real-time analytics.

ôTicketfly is one of the best tech-savvy and forward-thinking young companies to expand our market reach and offer customers easy, efficient ways to purchase tickets and stay engaged with us online, while placing their needs first,ö Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas said. ôWe are excited to join Ticketfly in their vision to offer Preakness fans the very best experience.ö

Ticket renewals will be mailed out by next Monday, October 22.

About Ticketfly

Ticketfly bills itself as the social ticketing platform for professional event promoters and venues of any size, from standing-room-only clubs to festival grounds and arenas with reserved seating. Ticketfly says its platform provides a full suite of integrated marketing tools that streamline operations, build community and increase ticket sales. Ticketfly was founded by the team that first brought event ticketing to the Web.